CAPREOLUS 975 



Capreolus capreolus transsylvanicus Matschie. 



1907. Capreolus transsylvanicus Matschie, Das Weidwerk in Wort und 

 Bild, xvi, p. 224, March 15, 1907. 



Type locality, — liana, Roumania. 



Geographical distribution. — Eastern Europe, westward to the 

 Italian Alps. 



Diagnosis. — Pale throat patch sharply denned ; general colour 

 in winter pelage clear grizzled grey. 



Measurements. — For cranial measurements see Table, p. 984. 



Specimens examined. — Pour, from Padola, Cadore, Italy (B.M. and 

 U.S.N.M.). 



Bemarlcs. — In its decidedly grey colour this form differs 

 noticeably from true capreolus and agrees with the description 

 and figure of transsylvanicus. It is distinguishable from the 

 equally grey canus by the sharply denned white throat patch. 



2 ? Padola, Cadore, Venetian Alps. Turin Museum (e.) 9. 1. 18. 3-4. 



Capreolus capreolus canus Miller. 



1910. Capreolus capreolus canus Miller, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., 8th ser., 

 vi, p. 460, November, 1910. Type in British Museum. 



Type locality. — Quintanar de la Sierra, Burgos, Spain. 



Geographical distribution. — Iberian Peninsula. 



Diagnosis. — Like G. capreolus capreolus in respect to the 

 obscurely defined pale neck patch, but general colour in winter 

 pelage a coarsely grizzled grey without decided yellowish tinge. 



Measurements. — Type and a second adult male from the type 

 locality: head and body, 1220 and 970; hind foot, 305 and 

 330; hind foot including hoof, 355 and 370; ear, 120 and — . 

 For cranial measurements see Table, p. 983. 



Specimens examined. — Eight, all from Pinares de Quintanar de la 

 Sierra, Burgos, Spain (B.M. and U.S.N.M.). 



3 6, 2 9. Pinares de Quintanar S. & N. Gonzalez (c). 8. 7. 7. 27-31. 

 de la Sierra, Burgos, (8. 7. 7. 28. Type of subspecies.) 



Spain. 



Capreolus capreolus thotti Lonnberg. 



1910. Capreolus capreolus thotti Lonnberg, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., 

 8th ser., vi, p. 297, September, 1910. Type in British Museum. 



Type locality. — Arndilly, Craig Ellachie, Morayshire, Scot- 

 land*. 



Geographical distribution. — Great Britain. 



* The locality of the type specimen was accidentally recorded as 

 Aberfeldy in the original description. — O. T. 



